r/news • u/Acrobatic-Post9811 • 10h ago

Ohio chemical tank blast forces evacuations, raises fears of another explosion

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/us/live-news/toledo-chemical-tank-explosion-ohio
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u/nw342 10h ago

where have I seen this before?

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u/Daren_I 10h ago

Don't know, but pretty sure it was in Ohio too. Chemical companies seem to love that place.

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u/Beard_o_Bees 9h ago

Chemical companies seem to love that place

There and Texas.

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u/fetustasteslikechikn 8h ago

Don't forget how Louisiana has basically sold its future to petrochem companies with obscene amounts of subsidies and tax breaks

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u/YetiSquish 6h ago

https://youtu.be/RWTic9btP38?is=SPI6Po7Iz8e1IGEg

With nothing to show for it except dilapidated infrastructure, high crime, and severely underfunded schools.

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u/immersemeinnature 1h ago

Crazy. Thank you for sharing this.

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u/MonkeyzzPaw 9h ago

Flat land, low environment regulations, and republicans for sale in leadership has made it a great place for sketchy industrial business ventures.

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u/Intrinsic_Idiot_3076 9h ago

Also in Ohio on a moving train, no? East Palestine or something.

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u/stew9703 9h ago

Ohio train chemical crash

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u/buttchuggs 8h ago

And the paint mixing place

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u/pinkdecorations 8h ago

Airborne toxic event in white noise. Also was in Ohio. 🫠 but also this has been happening in Ohio a bunch lately.

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u/HistorianOk142 9h ago

Would be fantastic if we had a chemical safety investigation board still. But, the almighty dump administration axed that last year. Who needs chemical investigators and or chemical regulators. Regulations are burdensome. If people have to breathe in plastic to get cancer so be it!

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u/Obvious_Toe_3006 8h ago

Unfortunately regulations once "wrote in blood" are now easily covered up by black Sharpies.

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u/Canadiangoosedem0n 8h ago

We at least still have their YouTube channel, which is one of the best channels ever.

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u/dave024 9h ago

“People who come into contact with the chemical may feel as if their eyes, nose, mouth and skin are burning”

So basically everything will feel like it is burning. Sounds unpleasant.

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u/CorrectPhilosophy245 9h ago

Would be nice to read a news article from CNN without having to sign up for data mining.

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u/forgot_my_useragain 9h ago

Don't worry, they already have all of your data so signing up won't change anything.

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u/theb0tman 9h ago edited 9h ago

Oh yes, Ohio. Home of the only American river once so polluted it caught on fire. Just the whole river on fire.

Edit: apparently not the only river that caught on fire, but it does seem to hold the trophy for the most times it caught on fire

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u/Acrobatic-Post9811 9h ago

Actually, other notable burning rivers:

Buffalo River (Buffalo, New York): Caught fire on January 24, 1968, when sparks from a welder's torch ignited a thick oil slick floating under the South Park Bridge.

River Rouge (Detroit, Michigan): Burst into 50-foot flames in October 1969 after a worker dropped a torch onto petroleum-fouled water near Zug Island (contrary to popular myth, the neighboring Detroit River itself never burned).

Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Suffered an oil-and-coal-silt-fueled fire near Point Breeze as early as 1892 after a match ignited the water's surface.

Chicago River (Chicago, Illinois): Experienced industrial pollution fires across its network during the mid-20th century alongside massive urban and industrial waste dumping.

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u/Burdybot 9h ago

But ours burnt more than once, we’re winning!

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u/manachar 5h ago

Ah, remember when America was great and we all couldn't swim in the rivers and the air was full of lead? Let's romanticize the plucky can do attitude of Thomas Midgley Jr. and bring back American manufacturing!

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u/Komikaze06 9h ago

Not just once either, officially 13 times, some sources say upwards of 30

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u/citizen42069101 9h ago

The edit alone deserves an award.

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u/NiobiumThorn 9h ago

That mayor, wow. He kinda seems to be wildly dickish honestly.

An explosive poison gas cloud [also causes cancer] gets released. He says "it can cause a little burning" and "I feel fine."

I'm a distant and hostile observer, but, wow, ok buddy.

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u/ragingclaw 9h ago

Nah, you are properly observing in my opinion. People should be angry about this.

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u/xpyre27 9h ago

It's a terrible response from a terrible mayor. I'm local and the response to this is pitiful with no real solid information.

And as of right now, It's still leaking....

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u/ragingclaw 9h ago

Hopefully they get it contained. Stay safe.

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u/Ed-of-Windy-Gap 9h ago

He could have been a simple Google search:

Health & Safety Hazards
Toxicity: Classified as acute toxic, corrosive, and a severe skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.[1, 2]
Health Risks: Can cause allergic contact dermatitis, serious skin burns, and eye damage. It is a suspected carcinogen and genetic hazard with risks linked to long-term or occupational exposure. [1, 2, 3]
Chemical Reactivity: Contains a reactive epoxy ring that can polymerize violently when heated or exposed to acids, bases, or catalysts, posing thermal and explosion hazards. Detailed safety data is available through the Fisher Scientific Safety Data Sheet. [1, 2, 3]

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u/NiobiumThorn 9h ago

Any toxic chemical leak should be treated as an immediate, severe threat to life. There are lots of chemicals where you get a single lungful, and sorry. You're gonna die drowning in your own lungs.

I get he is trying to downplay it, but this is risking the lives of his constituents in order to prevent economic damage.

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u/m1ster_frundles 8h ago edited 2h ago

Jesus Christ, again with the explosions, Ohio? Are you free from the burdens of regulation yet guys? Don't let your shitshow spill into the great lakes watershed, thanks.

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u/Enigmastic 7h ago

Thanks for yet another chemical leak, republicants